Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-02-17
Senate bill did not confirm the title of the
company to 81, 100000 acres.
Cobb replied that in effect it did.

MeSSrS. CobD, van Eaton ana PaySon were
appointed conferrees.
Hatch endeavored to secure consideration
of the epleuro-pneumonia bill, but aband-
oned the attempt when it was evident the
point of no quorum would be raised against
his motion.
At o'clock, in pursuance of the previ-
Gus order, public business was discontin-
ued, and Thomas of Illinois called up the
Senate resolution expressive of respect TO
the memory of the late John A. Logan.
Eulogies were delivered by Springer, Ran
dali, Cannon, Adams Daniels of Virginia,
Butterfield, Holman, Henderson of Iowa,
Rogers. McComas, Weaver of Nebraska,
Ross Of West Virginia, Cutcheon, Rice,
O'Hara, Osborn and Anderson of Ohio, and
then as a further mark of respect to the
memory of the deceased, the House ad-
journed.
River and Harbor Appropriations.
WASHINGTON, February 16th.-Following
is list of the total of some of the impor-
tant items in the river and harbor bill,
which have been inserted or increased By
the Senate Committee on Appropriations
Portage Lake and River Improvement
Company Canal and the Lake Superior
Ship Canal Railway and Iron Company Ca
nal purchase, $780, 600; provided that no
part shall be expended until the property is
conveyed TO the United States; Humboldt,
| Cal, $4,000; San Luis 0bispo Canal, $25,-
000i Yakima Bay, Oregon, $4,000. The
Cullom amendment with respect to the
Hennepin Canal is Incorporated in the bill,
| and the sum of S50, coo, in addition to any
unexpended balance of the last river and
harbor bill, is appropriated for surveys and
| expenses. Cascades of the Columbia, Ore
gon, $156,000; Columbia river, Oregon,
| $4,000. For the expenses of the Board OF
Engineers to examine and report upon the
feasibility and advisability of overcoming
the distractions by means of boat railway
| at The Dalles and Cecilo Falls, mouth OF
the Columbia river, and Columbia river,
Oregon, 100000; lower Willamette and
Columbia, below Portland, $4,000.
Patents Granted to Ca1ifornians.
WASHINGTON, February 16th-The fol-
| lowing California patents have Just been
| issued Daniel P. Barrett of Oakland, q
windmill: Joseph Gilbert, of Los Angeles
adjustment for harvest reels; Andrew S
| Hallidie, OF San Francisco, clip for wire.
rope ways; three patents to David Lubin
| of Sacramento, for clod-crusher and hoeing
and raking machine; William S. Lam.
berty, of San Francisco, evaporator; two
patents to William Wainwright, of Sar
Francisco, the first for yapor stirrup an6
the second for sprinkler.
President Cleveland Attends the Theater
! WASHINGTON. February 16th.-The Presi
dent and Mrs. Cleveland attended Barrett's
performance of Hamlet at the Nationa
| Theater this evening. Two superb bouquet:
We're sent to the box by Mr.. Barrett, anc
satin programmes, fringed with gold bull
ion, were printed for the Presidents party
The occupants OF other boxes were pre-
sented with similar programmes
Government Receipts.
WASHINGTON, February 16th.-The Gov
ernment receipts so far this month amount
to $1S,00o,000, an average of over 81 0O0, ,O0(
per day. The expenditures have been un
usually heavy, the pension payment:
amounting to about 100000
San Luis Obispo Breakwater.
WASHINGTON, February 16th.-Senatol
| Williams appeared before the Commerc,
Committee of the Senate yesterday anc
| secured the promise of an amendment tC
the river and harbor bill appropriating
| SIS, 600 TO begin the construction of
| breakwater in the harbor of San Lui.
Obispo.
The Dependent Pension Veto.
| NEW YORK, February 16th.-Inquiries b,
the World show that there is practically
unanimous call from the Grand Army M Ell
OF New York and other States for Congres.
| to override the Presidents veto of the
dependent pension bill. Every one of the
| general officers and one or two of the
Council of Administration heard from sup
| port the veto, but in this city and BROOKLYN
| the vote of Post Commanders and leading
| Grand Army of the Republic men inter.
| viewed stands SO in favor of the veto to u
| against it.
The World SAYS: The action of the House
| committee in voting unanimously in favor
of the passage of the pension bill over the
| Presidents veto and the attempt to bring a
| pressure 10 bear upon Congress in behalf OF
the measure shows that victory is not vet
| secure. Between claim agents hungry for
fees and demagogues intent on getting
votes and the beneficiaries of war taxes
interested in scattering the surplus, a de-
termined effort will be made 10 override
the Act. 1t is the duty of all patriotic and
prudent citizens, without respect to party,
! to sustain the President in his courageous
stand against this reckless and radically
wrong legislation. The Presidents veto
was the sturdiest right act he has performed
since his induction to office. He is sls-
tanned by the press and by public opinion
and he should be sustained by Congress.
Startled by Plea of Guilty.
New YORK, February 16th-A plea of
guilty to an Indictment for murder in the
first degree startled the Court of General
Sessions yesterday. Henry Shipman, the
young man who, on February %, shot and
killed his landlady, Mrs. Josephine Mason,
at 339 East Thirty-first street, was the
indicted man. Howe & Hummell appeared
as bis counsel in the Police Court and said
he was insane, but nobody appeared for
him yesterday, and when his name was
called he unconcernedly pleaded guilty.
1t was the first time in the history of the
Court that man had ever so pleaded
guilty and left the Court no option but 10
sentence him to death, if his plea were
accepted. Everybody else i'll the Court
room started, but the prisoner repeated his
plea and stood up unmoyed. The Re-
corder was the first person to recover him
self Where is the mans counsel ?"
he asked. Hasn't he got any? Then
shall assign him one. | shall not accept
any such plea. shall indorse the indict-
ment with the plea not guilty. The pris-
oner is remanded" Shipman was then
taken back to the Tombs, and will be tried
at some further date. 1t was supposed that
he had pleaded guilty merely to back up
his assumption of insanity.
Doubling Presbyterians.
New YORK, February 16th-The num-
Der of Presbyterians who hold the Bible
not to be inspired seems to be so rapidly
increasing that the Presbytery, on motion
of DR.. Howard Crosby yesterday, ex-
pressed its opinion thus
WHEREAS. Loose views touching the inspira-
ton of the Holy Scriptures have become current
in certain parts of the Christian Church and
whereas, it becomes the duty of the Presbyte-
rian Church to give forth no uncertain sound
on 50 vital a doctrine at any crisis when its
teachings may be questioned therefore be il
Resolred. That the Presbytery hereby empha-
sizes the declaration of the confession of faith
The Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Tes-
lament are the word of God' Chapter /. par
agraph d: that the Old Testament in Hebrew
and the New Testament in Greek are imnedi-
ately inspired of God (Chapter l. paragraph 6l:
and that there is a consent of agreement of all
their parts Chapter 1, paragraph 81.
Protective Association of Building En-
ployers.
NEW YORK, February 16th.-The build
Tag employers in this city have started a
protective association, and will meet to- -day
to perfect Its organization. The declaration
of principles contains this paragraph !:
" The cure for these evils (strikes) is largely
in our hands, and requires only firm and
united determination to uphold, as one
man and at every cost, ore broad principle
the justice of which will not be questioned,
and without which business success and
individual freedom are in,nossiblp nayoalv